Grading terminal device, grading promotion program, grading promotion method, and grading terminal system

ABSTRACT

To reduce the burden on a grader, as well as to improve design freedom. A grading terminal device body  1  is provided with a LCD  31  for identifying and displaying an area corresponding to an answer column to be graded among the answer columns provided on an answer sheet, a keyboard unit  33  for entering a grading result of an answer entered in the answer column corresponding to the area identified and displayed on the LCD  31,  a printer section  50  for carrying in the answer sheet to print the grading result entered from the keyboard unit  33,  followed by carrying-out thereof, and an arithmetic control section  65  responsible for operation control of the LCD  31,  the keyboard unit  33,  and the printer section  50.

TECHNICAL FIELD TO WHICH THE INVENTION PERTAINS

The present invention relates to a grading terminal device, a gradingpromotion program, a grading promotion method, and a grading terminalsystem, and in particular to a grading terminal device installed in acram school, and the like, a grading promotion program, a gradingpromotion method, and a grading terminal system.

BACKGROUND ART

Heretofore, some grading terminal devices installed in cram schools, andthe like have made it possible to easily achieve generation of anacademic achievement table and its output based on tabulation of allexaminees' academic achievement by automatically making grading inarithmetic processing, and storing the results thereof in a storagemedium, followed by evaluating and printing the grading with respect tothe answer sheet itself based on this stored data by that, for example,the answer sheet is placed on a grading display section, a displayportion positioned by relating to each answer column of the answer sheetis formatted in advance, and entry is provided by evaluation keyboardoperation while sequentially tracing the answer columns.

A plurality of such grading terminal devices were installed, and thecomprehensive academic achievement table of all examinees was generatedin a main computer by entering data obtained by grading made in eachgrading terminal device into the main computer through a predeterminedstorage medium.

Also, they have been provided with an operation content display sectionin which the type of the answer sheet is blinked by the emitting diodeLED (Patent Document 1)

[Patent Document 1]

Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-74825 (page 3, column 5, line 7 toline 24)

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

However, the prior art was provided with two display sections of agrading display section and an operation content display section. Thus,in order to enable viewing of each display content of the gradingdisplay section and the operation content display section without littlechange in a grader's eyes, it was necessary to provide the gradingdisplay section and the operation content display section in closerpositions to each other Accordingly, there was room for improvement dueto problems with restrictive design freedom, for example, difficulty inselection of lay out, for example, a printer section had to be set upadjacent to the grading display section, or the devices were grown insize.

Also, in the prior art, since the data obtained by the grading wereentered into the main computer through the predetermined storage mediumto generate the comprehensive academic achievement table of all theexaminees, the comprehensive academic achievement table of all theexaminees could not be generated without having to use the manpower, andreduction of the burden on the grader was required in this respect.

For this purpose, an object of the present invention is to providereduction of the burden on a grader.

Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provideimprovement in design freedom.

MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS

In order to achieve said objects, the grading terminal device accordingto the present invention is provided with a display section foridentifying and displaying an area corresponding to an answer column tobe graded among the answer columns provided on an answer sheet, as wellas for displaying a question number corresponding to the area, and anexaminee's number entered on said answer sheet, a grading result entrysection for entering a grading result of an answer entered in the answercolumn corresponding to the area identified and displayed on saiddisplay section, and a printer section for carrying in said answer sheetto print the grading result entered by said grading result entrysection, followed by carrying-out thereof.

For this reason, all that a grader has to do is set an answer sheet tobe printed before grading, thus providing reduced burden on the grader.

Said printer section is provided inside a grading terminal device body,and at the same time, on the rear surface side of said display section,a carry-in source of said answer sheet being rendered an upper portionof said display section, and a carry-out destination of said displaysection being rendered a lower portion of said display section.

In this way, three-dimensional configuration of the printer section andthe display section allow design freedom to be improved, and devices tobe miniaturized in size.

The grading terminal device according to the present invention is alsoprovided with an arithmetic control section in which a grade point ofthe answer entered on said answer sheet is calculated based on thegrading result entered by said grading result entry section, and presetallocation grade data, and the calculated grade point is output to anetwork to which a plurality of grading terminal device bodies areconnected to each other, as well as a grade point of an answer enteredon other answer sheet output from the network side is entered.

In this way, the burden on the grader is reduced by enabling thegeneration of the comprehensive academic achievement table of all theexaminees without having to use the manpower.

Said display section is a touch panel type display section, allowing atleast one entry, or one display of said examinee's number, informationfor identifying a grader who makes said grading, the grade of anexaminee who has entered the answer on said answer sheet, an examinationsubject of the examinee, and a format of said answer column.

In this way, the design freedom is improved, and the devices areminiaturized in size by providing the display section with an inputfunction.

The grading terminal system according to the present invention isprovided with a network in which any of the aforementioned gradingterminal devices are connected to each other to communicate grade pointscalculated in said each grading terminal device, and informationprocessing equipment in which said each grading terminal device and saidnetwork are relayed to transmit the grade points output from said eachgrading terminal device to said network side to output the grade pointstransmitted from the network side to the each grading terminal device.

In this way, the burden on the grader is reduced by enabling thegeneration of the comprehensive academic achievement table of all theexaminees without having to use the manpower.

The grading promotion program according to the present invention allowsthe arithmetic control section mounted on the grading terminal device toexecute a step of instructing to identify and display the areacorresponding to the answer column to be graded among the answer columnsprovided on the answer sheet, as well as to display the question numbercorresponding to the area, and the examinee's number entered on saidanswer sheet, and a step of instructing to carry in said answer sheetafter entry of the grading result of the answer entered in the answercolumn corresponding to said identified and displayed area to print thegrading result entered by said grading result entry section, followed bythe carrying-out thereof.

For this reason, all that the grader has to do is set the answer sheetto be printed before grading, thus providing the reduced burden on thegrader.

Also, the grading promotion program according to the present inventionallows the arithmetic control section mounted on the grading terminaldevice to execute a step of instructing to calculate a grade point ofthe answer entered on said answer sheet based on said grading result andpreset allocation grade data, a step of instructing to output saidcalculated grade point to the network to which the plurality of gradingterminal device bodies are connected to each other, and a step ofinstructing to enter the grade point of the answer entered on otheranswer sheet output from said network side.

In this way, the burden on the grader is reduced by enabling thegeneration of the comprehensive academic achievement table of all theexaminees without having to use the manpower.

Furthermore, the grading promotion program, in which the display sectionfor displaying said identifying and displaying, said question number,and said examinee's number is a touch panel type display section, allowsthe arithmetic control section mounted on the grading terminal device toexecute a step of instructing to display a screen prompting at least oneentry of said examinee's number, the information for identifying thegrader who makes said grading, the grade of the examinee who has enteredthe answer on said answer sheet, the examination subject of theexaminee, and the format of said answer column, or a step of instructingto display at least one of said examinee's number, the information foridentifying said grader, the grade of said examinee, said examinationsubject, and the format of said answer column.

In this way, the design freedom is improved, and the devices areminiaturized in size by providing the display section with the inputfunction.

The grading promotion method according to the present invention allowsthe arithmetic control section mounted on the grading terminal device toexecute a step of instructing to identify and display the areacorresponding to the answer column to be graded among the answer columnsprovided on the answer sheet, as well as to display the question numbercorresponding to the area, and the examinee's number entered on saidanswer sheet, and a step of instructing to carry in said answer sheetafter the entry of the grading result of the answer entered in theanswer column corresponding to said identified and displayed area toprint the grading result entered by said grading result entry section,followed by the carrying-out thereof.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, all that a grader has to do is setan answer sheet to be printed before grading, enabling generation of acomprehensive academic achievement table of all examinees without havingto use manpower, and thus providing reduced burden on the grader.

In addition, according to the present invention, a printer section and adisplay section are configured in three dimensions, and the displaysection is provided with an input function, thus providing improveddesign freedom.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF CONFIGURATION

FIG. 1 is a front view of a grading terminal device of an embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the grading terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the grading terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 1 shows a grading terminal device body 1 provided with an uppercasing portion 14 and a lower casing portion 15, a sheet storage cabinet12 located in the center of the front surface of the grading terminaldevice 1, a sheet discharge port 13 located in the upper portion of thesheet storage cabinet 12, a flexible disk drive (hereinafter, referredto as “FDD”) 11 located rightward of the front surface of the lowercasing portion 15, a power switch 10 provided in the vicinity of the FDD11, a liquid crystal display section with a touch panel (hereinafter,referred to as “LCD”) 31 provided in the center of the upper surface ofthe upper casing portion 14, and a keyboard unit 33 located on the rightside of the LDC 31.

The grading terminal device bodies 1 are installed in cram schools, andthe like, and are intended to enter results of grading made by gradersand the like, to perform printing of the entered grading results onanswer sheets, to perform tabulation on the grading results, and totransmit and receive the tabulation results.

It should be noted that the upper casing portion 14 and the lower casingportion 15 are hinge connected on the back surface side, thereby beingrendered rotatable to each other. In addition, the upper casing portion14 and the lower casing portion 15 are adapted to be able to remain inthe state when the upper casing portion 14 is opened relative to thelower casing portion 15 by installing a damper therebetween.

The sheet storage cabinet 12 is located in the lower portion of the LDC31, as described above, intended to hold an answer sheet on which agrading result is printed by the grading terminal device body 1, andmade up of a bar attached to the front surface of the grading terminaldevice body 1.

The sheet discharge port 13 is a discharge port from which the answersheet held in the sheet storage cabinet 12 can be taken out. A clearancein the upper portion of the bar, the sheet storage cabinet 12 acts asthe sheet discharge port 13.

The FDD 11 is provided for performing the task of reading allocationgrade data given to each question, and grading data including a patternformat indicating a position pattern of an answer column of an answer tobe graded which are saved to a flexible disk (hereinafter, referred toas “FD”), a storage medium, and of saving the grading result of theanswer to the FD.

It should be noted that the pattern format, the allocation grade data,and the like can not only be read out of the FD, but also entered fromthe keyboard unit 33, and the like described later by a grader, ifnecessary.

The LDC 31 is intended to identify and display an answer column to begraded in order to increase efficiency in grading work of an answer by agrader, display grading results and tabulation results thereof, ordisplay data contents read out of the flexible disk. A powerfulbacklight with adjustable light intensity is disposed in the backportion of the LDC 31 so that an answer sheet is placed on the uppersurface of the LCD31, and has a liquid crystal display passed through tobe displayed. It should be noted that the LCD 31 may be replaced by atouch panel type organic electroluminescence display, and touch paneltype electronic paper.

The keyboard unit 33, as described later, comprises ten key includingnumeric keys such as “0” to “9,” grading keys consisting of “,” “x,” and“,” cursor keys consisting of “,” and “→” for selecting the cursorposition, and an execution key for instructing execution ofpredetermined processing.

FIG. 2 shows a power connector 21 located in the lower left of the backsurface of the lower casing portion 15, a LAN connector 22 located inthe upper vicinity of the power connector 21, and mounting screws 23located in the center of the back surface of the upper casing portion14.

The power connector 21 is intended to plug a power cord for connectingthe grading terminal device body 1 with a power outlet.

The LAN connector 22 is intended to plug a LAN cable for connecting thegrading terminal device body 1 with a personal computer (hereinafter,referred to as “PC”), ant the like. It should be noted that the LANconnector 22 may be replaced by a wireless LAN port, an infrared port,and the like.

The mounting screws 23 are intended to mount a model answer board (notshown) on which a model answer to be referenced in grading is placed onthe grading terminal device body 1.

It should be noted that a plurality of notches for heat dissipation areprovided substantially across the whole area of the back surface of thelower casing portion 15 in order to prevent heat damage of the innerelectronic equipment, and the like.

FIG. 3 shows, in addition to the portions shown in FIG. 1, an answersheet suction port 32 which is located on the back side of the uppersurface of the upper casing portion 14, that is, located in the upperportion of the LDC 31, and which sucks an answer sheet on which agrading result is to be printed.

It should be noted that a sheet storage cabinet (not shown) for holdingan answer sheet before a grading result is printed is adapted to bemounted in the vicinity of the answer sheet suction port 32. If a graderprepares to put the answer sheet in the sheet storage cabinet prior toprinting of the grading result, the answer sheet is adapted to becarried into the grading terminal device body 1 by means of a printersection described later at execution time of printing, and carried outto the sheet storage cabinet 12 after the printing is actually executed.

In addition, the answer sheet suction port 32 has a shutter which opensat the time of carry-in of the answer sheet attached to prevent dust,and the like from entering from the answer sheet suction port 32 intothe grading terminal device body 1 in normal times. And, the shutter hasa structure to open so as to carry in the answer sheet, after thecompletion of grading and input.

FIG. 4(A) is a schematic view of the LCD 31 and the keyboard unit 33provided in the upper casing portion 14 shown in FIG. 1, and the like.

FIG. 4(B) is a detail view of grading operation keys 31A and a guidancesection 31B shown in FIG. 4(A).

FIG. 4(A) shows the grading operation keys 31A allocated to the upperleft of the LDC 31, the guidance section 31B allocated below the gradingoperation keys 31A, a setting screen 31C allocated on the downside ofthe LDC 31, and the key board unit 33.

As shown in FIG. 4(B), the grading operation keys 31A includes a startkey 31 a to be depressed when grading is started, a previous screen key31 b to be depressed when the previous screen is displayed on the LDC31, a grade display section 31 c for displaying a grade related to ananswer to be graded, a subject display section 31 d for displaying asubject related to the answer to be graded, a pattern format displaysection 31 e for displaying a pattern format, a utility key (UTY) 31 fto be depressed when a grading result is dump list printed, a testprinting is made, or calibration of a touch panel is conducted, and atermination key 31 g to be depressed when the grading is completed.

Here, there is shown a state in which “5” denoting a fifth grade isdisplayed on the grade display section 31 c, “SS” denoting socialstudies is displayed on the subject display section 31 d, and “F2”denoting a pattern format 2 is displayed on the pattern format displaysection 31 e.

The guidance section 31B includes a number display section 31 h fordisplaying a question number being graded, a grading display section 31i for displaying the number of answers currently being graded, a gradingcompletion display section 31 j for displaying the number of the gradedanswers, and an examinee's number display section 31 k for displaying anexaminee's number.

Here, there is shown a state in which “Q1” denoting a question number 1is displayed on the number display section 31 h, “0001” denoting 1 ofthe number of the answers being currently graded is displayed on thegrading display section 31 i, “0000” denoting 0 of the number of thegraded answers is displayed on the grading completion display section 31j, and “ANN50013” denoting an examinee's number is displayed on theexaminee's number display section 31 k.

Different types of keys in which the grade entered on an answer sheet tobe graded which is displayed on the grade display section 31 c isentered, a subject displayed on the subject display section 31 d isentered, a pattern format displayed on the pattern format displaysection 31 e is entered, or an examinee's number displayed on theexaminee's display section 31 k is entered are allocated to the settingscreen 31C.

Here, there is shown a state in which grade entry keys 33 l ranging from“1” to “6” for entering the grade are allocated to the upper left side,subject entry keys 33 m of “JP” denoting Japanese, “MATH” denotingmathematics, “SS” denoting social studies, and “SCI” denoting science,are allocated to the middle left side, “F1” to “F4” keys 33 n forentering, for example, four pattern formats are allocated to the lowerleft side, alphabet keys 33 o of “A” to “Z”, and arithmetic operationsymbol keys 33 p of “+,” “−,” “/,” “*,” and “=” are allocated to theright side, and a “close” key 33 q for closing the setting screen 31C isallocated to the bottom side.

It is to be understood that the number of subjects, the type ofsubjects, the number of pattern formats, and the like are illustrative,and are not intended to be limited to these examples. In addition, whenthe grade, the subject, and the pattern format are being read out of aflexible disk inserted into the FDD 11, a grader does not need to enterthem from the setting screen 31C.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, if each key of the LDC31 recognizes as having been depressed, the recognition is adapted to beinformed to a grader by changing the color of the key recognized ashaving been depressed.

The keyboard unit 33 comprises the ten key 33 a including numeric keysfrom “0” to “9” for entering a correct answer if an incorrect answer isfound at the time of grading, a decimal point entry key for entering adecimal point, or period “.,” and a slush entry key for entering “/,”and grading keys 33 b including a “” key to be depressed at the time ofa correct answer, a “x” key to be depressed at the time of an incorrectanswer, and a “ ” key to be depressed when an answer column is empty,cursor keys 33 c consisting of “ ” and “ ” to be depressed when answercolumns to be graded are switched, an execution key 33 d for instructingto execute predetermined processing, and identifying and displaying keys33e for identifying and displaying the portions in which “,” “x,” and “” are given, respectively.

It should be noted that the grading keys 33 b are provided with a lightemitting device such as LED inside or in the lower portion, and areadapted to be illuminated by the light emitting device when depressedproperly.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the grading terminal device shown in FIG. 1,and the like, and a printer section 50 provided therein. It should benoted that the state in which the upper casing 14 and the lower casing15 are opened to each other is illustrated, for convenience ofexplanation.

As shown in FIG. 5, the printer section 50 is broadly divided into anupper feed unit 51 provided in the upper casing 14 and a lower feed unit53 provided in the lower casing 15. The printer section 50 is providedinside the grading terminal device body, and at the same time, on therear surface side of the LCD 31.

The upper feed unit 51 is provided with a feed roller 56 for carrying inan answer sheet 54 sucked from the answer sheet suction port 32, acarry-in source of the answer sheet, and a feed roller 52 for carryingout the answer sheet 54 carried in by the feed roller 56 to the lowerfeed unit 53.

The lower feed unit 53 is provided with a lower feed unit sheet inletport 55 for carrying in the answer sheet 54 carried out from the upperfeed unit 51, and a printing section 57 for printing a grading result,and the like on the answer sheet 54 carried in from the lower feed unitsheet inlet port 55. It should be noted that the lower feed unit 53 isprovided with a feed roller (not shown) for carrying out the answersheet 54 printed in the printing section 57 toward the sheet storagecabinet 12, a carry-out destination.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a typical configuration of a gradingterminal system including the grading terminal device bodies 1 shown inFIG. 1, and the like.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which a plurality of the grading terminal devicebodies 1 are connected to a network 61, such as the internet through LANcables 62 and PCs 60 connected to the LAN connector 22, respectively.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the grading terminal device bodies 1 are,in addition to the portions described above, provided with arithmeticcontrol sections 65, such as CPUs, which are responsible for operationcontrol of the grading terminal device bodies 1, grading, and itstabulation.

Specifically, the arithmetic control sections 65 are intended to performgrading and its tabulation to output the grading result and thetabulation result to the LDC 31 based on the data entered from thekeyboard unit 33, and the data entered from the LDC 31.

The arithmetic control sections 65 are also intended to drive the FDD 11in response to depression of the start key 31 a included in the gradingoperation keys 31A of the LDC 31 for instructing to read grading datasaved to an inserted flexible disk.

Furthermore, the arithmetic control sections 65 are intended to instructprinting of grading results of answers to the printer section 50 inresponse to depression of the termination key 31 g included in thegrading operation keys 31A of the LDC 31.

Moreover, the arithmetic control sections 65 are intended to transmittabulation results of grading in an own grading terminal device body 1to other grading terminal device bodies 1, and receive the tabulationresults of the grading in the grading terminal device bodies 1 throughthe PCs 60 and the network 61. The PCs 60 are capable of tabulatingexaminees' numbers and grading result data from the arithmetic controlsections 65, as well as of tabulating examinees' numbers, and gradingresult data from other arithmetic control sections 65 to accumulate thegrading results of each subject for each examinee's number.

It should be noted that the grading data may be transmitted and receivedthrough the network 61 in place of entry from the FD or the settingscreen 31C. Alternatively, the load on each PC 60 may be reduced byconnecting a management server for managing grading data and gradingtabulation results to the network 61.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of pattern formats of the answersheet 54 graded by the own grading terminal device body 1 shown in FIG.1, and the like.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the grading results of answerswritten to the answer sheet 54 with the pattern format shown in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 7, the answer sheet 54 is provided with an answercolumn 7A relative to, for example, selective questions, an answercolumn 7B relative to descriptive questions, an entry field 7C of anexaminee's number, name, and sex, and an entry field 7D of a grader, anda grading result. It should be noted that the answer sheet 54 is broadlydivided into two answer columns of a question A and a question B, and isadapted to print subtotal grade points of each of the question A and thequestion B, and a total grade point of the question A and the question Bon the entry field 7D as the grading result.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which any of “,” “x,” and “ ” is printed in theanswer column, “NNN 40001” is entered as an examinee's number, “Z. ABC”is printed as a grader, “15” grade points are printed as the subtotalgrade points of the question A, “12” grade points as the subtotal gradepoints of the question B, and “27” grade points as the total gradepoints of the question A and the question B.

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

Next, the grading terminal device and system operation according to thepresent embodiment, and a procedure for grading the answer sheet 54using the same will be described.

FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are flowcharts showing the procedures of the programsexecuted in the arithmetic control section 65 shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the examinee's numberand other authentication processing of the Step S10 shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the print-preprocessingof the Step S22 shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the print processing ofthe Step S23 shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 to FIG. 20 are diagrams showing display contents displayed onthe LCD 31 when the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14 are executed.

First, a title screen display instruction is performed in order todisplay a title screen on the LCD 31, provided that the power switch 10is turned on, as shown in FIG. 9 (Step S1 a).

Herewith, the title screen as shown in FIG. 15(A) is displayed on theLCD 31. It should be noted that the characters “CML,” and the versioninformation of the grading terminal device body 1 are shown here.

Next, an instruction is given for the FDD 11 to check the presence orabsence of FD insertion, and then a judgment is made of whether or notthe FD is being inserted based on the response from the FDD 11, providedthat the start key 31 a is depressed (Step S1 b).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S1, if the FD is being inserted,a shift to Step S3 is required. On the other hand, if the FD is notbeing inserted, a FD insertion prompt screen display instruction isperformed in order to prompt the FD insertion to the LCD 31 (Step S2).

Herewith, a FD insertion prompt screen as shown in FIG. 15(B) isdisplayed. It should be noted that the term “Flexible disk?” is adaptedto be displayed, here.

Next, if the FD is being inserted, or a grader inserts the FD to depressthe start key 31 a or the execution key 33 d in response to the FDinsertion prompt screen display, a FD save content readout instructionis performed (Step S3).

Then, it is judged whether or not the read FD save contents contain thegrading data (Step S4).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S4, if the read FD save contentscontain the grading data, a grading data display instruction isperformed in order to display the read grading data on the LCD 31 (StepS5).

Herewith, the grading data as shown in FIG. 15(C) and FIG. 15(D) aredisplayed on the LCD 31. It should be noted that an answer sheet to begraded is of F2 format, and shows an example of questions on Japanese ofthe fifth grade here.

On the other hand, as a result of the judgment of the Step S4, if theread FD save contents contain no grading data, a grading data entryprompt screen display instruction is performed in order to display agrading data entry prompt screen for prompting to enter the grading datato the grader (Step S6).

Specifically, the grading data entry prompt screen may be displayed byreferring to a grade allocation setting management file stored withinthe arithmetic control section 65, in memory not shown, or the like.

Herewith, the grading data entry prompt screen is displayed on the LCD31. Then, when the grading data are actually entered by depressing apredetermined key, it is possible to identify the grading data by, forexample, coloring the key.

Next, performed is a grader information entry screen display instructionfor prompting entry of information on a grader, such as grader's name(Step S7).

Then, when the information on the grader is actually entered, theentered grader information entry screen as shown in FIG. 16(E) to FIG.16(G) is displayed on the LCD 31. It should be noted that there areshown examples in which grader's name is “Z.ABC,” “ID1,” ID numberallocated to the grader being “12345,” “ID2,” ID number allocated to ananswer sheet bag containing the answer sheet 54, and the like given tothe grader being “01101,” and a class saved to the FD, or an arbitraryclass being “N.”

The present embodiment defines that the grader's name should be enteredin one character at the beginning of the grader's name, and grader'sfamily name entered after the period, and that in order to avoid anincrease in grader's input operation, a period should be put by thearithmetic control section 65 side, provided that one character at thebeginning of the grader's name is entered. In addition, it defines aname entry, for example, as not less than 3 characters and not more than14 characters.

It defines a grader's ID number (ID1) as, for example, five digits,which are entered by that the grader depresses numeric keys 33 a.

It defines an answer sheet bag ID number (ID2) as, for example, fivedigits, of which the breakdown is that a first, and second digits aredefined as the room number of a classroom where an examination isconducted, a third digit as an examination subject, and a fourth andfifth digits as the number allocated to the answer sheet bag.

It should be noted that in the case of an input error, the charactersindicated by the cursor are adapted to be eliminated by entering the “x”key of the arithmetic operation symbol keys 33 p.

The class is a code which classifies students who belong to the sameclassroom according to an arbitrary attribute, and which is made up ofabbreviated characters of the classified name.

Next, it is judged whether or not a setting key 33 q′ has been depressedin order to change the display screen of the LCD 31 from the graderinformation entry screen to the next screen (Step S8).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S8, if the setting key 33 q′ hasnot been depressed, a shift to the Step S8 is required.

On the other hand, if the setting key 33 q′ has been depressed, as shownin FIG. 10, in order to see if passing of the answer sheet 54 to thegrader contains an error, the examinee's number and other entry promptscreen display instruction is performed to display an examinee's numberand other entry prompt screen for prompting to enter the classroomnumber where the examination has been conducted corresponding to theID2, class, grade, and the examinee's number (Step S9).

Herewith, the examinee's number and other entry prompt screen as shownin FIG. 17(H) is displayed on the LCD 31.

Next, the examinee's number and other authentication processing forjudging whether or not examinee's number, and the like are correctlyentered is performed (Step S10).

Here, the examinee's number and other authentication processing is shownin detail in FIG. 12, and the examinee's number and other authenticationprocessing first judges whether or not any key of the previous screenkey 31 b, alphabet keys 33 o or numeric keys 33, and the termination key31 g has been depressed (Step S31).

Here, the present embodiment employs process processing to enableexecution of processing appropriate for the depressed keys, and providesrecognition in the arithmetic control section 65 of where to go for thenext step by changing process flags depending on the depressed keys.

As a result of the judgment of the Step S31, if any key has not beendepressed, a shift to the Step S31 is required. On the other hand, ifany key has been depressed, and at the same time its key is of theprevious screen key 31 b, it is judged whether or not the graderinformation entry screen is currently being displayed (Step S32).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S32, if the grader informationentry screen is currently being displayed, a shift to the Step S31 isrequired. On the other hand, if the grader information entry screen isnot currently being displayed, the grader information entry screendisplay instruction is performed in order to display the graderinformation entry screen (Step S33).

Herewith, the grader information entry screen is displayed on the LCD31.

In addition, as a result of the judgment of the Step S31, if any key hasbeen depressed, and at the same time, its key is either the alphabetkeys 33 o, or the numeric keys 33, it is judged based on graderinformation previously entered of whether or not the depressed key isauthenticated to be a predetermined key (Step S34).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S34, if the depressed key is notauthenticated to be the predetermined key, a shift to the Step S31 ismade without having to display characters and the like corresponding tothe key. On the other hand, if the depressed key is authenticated to bethe predetermined key, it is judged whether or not the graderinformation entry has been completed on the basis of whether or not allkeys which are expected to be depressed have actually been depressed(Step S35).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S35, if the grader informationentry has been completed, a shift to the Step S11 shown in FIG. 10 isrequired.

On the other hand, if the grader information entry has not beencompleted, as shown in FIG. 12, a cursor displayed on the LDC 31 isinstructed to move to the right or to the lower portion, as well as thecharacters or the figures corresponding to the depressed keys areinstructed to be displayed on the LDC 31 (Step S36).

Herewith, the characters, and the like are displayed on the graderinformation entry screen of the LCD 31, as shown in FIG. 17(I) to FIG.18(M). It should be noted that there is shown a state in which “AN” isdisplayed as classroom data (FIG. 17(I)), “N” is displayed as class data(FIG. 17(J)), “5” is displayed as a grade (FIG. 17(K)), and an incorrectentry of “0015” is made (FIG. 17(I)), and then a correct entry of “0013”is displayed (FIG. 18(M)) as an examinee's number.

Incidentally, the present embodiment makes an authentication of theexaminee's number by performing check digit processing after entry of afourth digit of the examinee's number. As shown in FIG. 17(L), if theexaminee's number is entered by mistake, reentry of a correct examinee'snumber is prompted by allowing the cursor to move to the beginning ofthe examinee's number. In addition, as described in the Step S34, if anincorrect key is depressed upon entry of the classroom data, and thelike, the characters, and the like corresponding to the incorrect keyare prevented from being displayed to free the grader from work such ascursor movement for the sake of its correction.

In addition, as a result of the judgment of the Step S31, if any key hasbeen depressed, and at the same time, its key is of the termination key31 g, a title screen display instruction 37 is performed in order todisplay the title screen on the LCD 31 (Step S37).

Herewith, the title screen is displayed on the LDC 31, as shown in FIG.15(A). The answer sheet remains placed on the LCD until this time.

Next, as a result of the judgment of the Step S35, if the entry has beencompleted, a marker display instruction is performed in order to displaythe “start grading” shown in FIG. 18(N), followed by putting a marker onan answer column to be graded, provided that the execution key 33 d isdepressed, and at the same time, a first answer is graded (Step S11).

Herewith, the marker is displayed in the answer column to be graded onthe LCD 31, as shown in FIG. 18(O). This marker indicates a gradingposition of the answer sheet, and the maker position transmits theanswer sheet placed. It should be noted that according to the presentembodiment, an instruction is performed to display the examinee'snumber, and the like on the examinee's number display section 31 k alongwith the marker display instruction for informing the grader about theexaminee's number, and the like.

Next, a return to FIG. 10 is required again, and it is judged whether ornot the grading keys 33 b have been depressed (Step S12).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S12, if the grading keys 33 bhave not been depressed, a shift to the Step S12 is required. On theother hand, if the grading keys 33 b have been depressed, in order toinform that effect to the grader, a grading mark display instruction isperformed to display a grading mark on the LCD 31, as well as a gradingkey lighting instruction is performed to light a light emitting deviceassociated with the grading keys 33 b (Step S13).

Herewith, the grading mark “,” or “x” is displayed on the LCD 31, asshown in FIG. 18(P) or FIG. 19(R), and the light emitting deviceassociated with the grading keys 33 b emits light.

Next, it is judged whether or not the depression of the grading keys 33b have been completed in order to determine whether or not grading markdisplay, and the like are stopped (Step S14 a).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S14 a, if the depression of thegrading keys 33 b have not been completed, a shift to the Step S14 a isrequired. On the other hand, if the depression of the grading keys 33 bhave been completed, a display stop instruction is performed to stop thedisplay of the grading mark displayed on the LCD 31, as well as alights-out instruction is performed to turn off the light emittingdevice associated with the grading keys 33 b (Step S14 b).

Next, it is judged whether or not an incorrect answer setting such thata grader enters a correct answer, and the like is provided, if anincorrect answer has been found in the answer sheet (Step S15).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S15, if the incorrect answersetting has not been provided, a shift to Step S19 is required. On theother hand, if the incorrect answer setting has been provided, it isjudged whether or not the grading keys 33 b judged as having beendepressed in the Step S12 are of an incorrect key, “x” (Step 16).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S16, if the grading keys 33 bare not of the incorrect key, “x”, a shift to the Step S19 is required.On the other hand, if the grading keys 33 b are of the incorrect key,“x”, a breakdown entry prompt screen display instruction is performed inorder to display a breakdown entry prompt screen for prompting to entera correct answer, and the like on the LCD 31 (Step S17).

Herewith, the breakdown entry prompt screen is displayed on the LCD 31,as shown in FIG. 19(S). This breakdown entry prompt screen is used forprocessing of an incorrect answer analysis. In the event of theincorrect answer analysis, besides “x” information for the incorrectanswer, information on kinds of incorrect answers is entered byconversion into signs such as figures on the basis of a predeterminedcorrelation table. More specifically, the conversion of the correlationtable is such that if the information has no answers, 0 is allocated,and if the information has other numeric values, the numeric values areentered.

It should be noted that the Step S15 to the Step S17 may be executedprior to judgment processing shown in the Step S14 a. In this case, theStep S15 should be performed. Where to go in the case of being judged asN in the Step S16, and after the Step S17 is the Step S14 a.

Next, it is judged whether or not the setting key 33 q′ indicating thecompletion of a breakdown entry has been depressed in order to changethe display screen of the LCD 31 from the breakdown entry prompt screento the next screen (Step S18).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S18, if the setting key 33 q′has not been depressed, a shift to the Step S18 is required. On theother hand, if the setting key 33 q′ has been depressed, it is judgedwhether or not the grading has been completed, as shown in FIG. 11 (StepS19).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S19, if the grading has not beencompleted, the position at which the marker is displayed is instructedto move to the next answer column to be graded, as well as a questionnumber displayed on the number display section 31 h is advanced by oneand then a shift to the Step S19 is required (Step S20).

Herewith, a screen on which the position of the marker is displayed isdisplayed in an area of the LCD 31 to which the marker is allowedmovement from its previous displayed position, as shown in FIG. 19(T).

On the other hand, as a result of the judgment of the Step S19, if thegrading has been completed, subtotal and total grade points arerespectively calculated on the basis of grade allocation data, and thelike read out of the FD, a grade point and check prompt screen displayinstruction is performed in order to display a screen showing the totalgrade points and a screen prompting grading check on the LCD 31 (StepS21).

Herewith, a grade point and check prompt screen is displayed on the LCD31, as shown in FIG. 19(U). It should be noted that an example in which“28 grade points” are displayed is shown here, but that the subtotalgrade points may be displayed together.

Then, the print-preprocessing that can execute grading correction, andthe like is performed prior to printing grading results on the answersheet 54 (Step S22).

The detailed print-preprocessing is shown in FIG. 13. It is first judgedwhether or not any of the cursor keys 33 c, the grading keys 33 b, thecheck keys 33 e, and the execution key 33 d has been depressed (StepS41).

Here, the present embodiment employs the process processing to enablethe execution of the processing appropriate for the depressed keys, andprovides recognition in the arithmetic control section 65 of where to gofor the next step by changing the process flags depending on thedepressed keys.

As a result of the judgment of the Step S41, if any of the keys has notbeen depressed, a shift to the Step S41 is required. On the other hand,any of the keys has been depressed, and the key is of the cursor keys 33c, a cursor movement instruction is performed in order to move thecursor in a direction the cursor keys 33 c move, and then a shift to theStep S41 is required (Step S42).

It should be noted that the cursor may be moved to the beginning of theanswer column when “1” of the numeric keys 33 a is depressed, and movedto the end of the answer column when “9” is depressed.

In addition, as a result of the judgment of the Step S41, if any of thekeys has been depressed, and the key is of the grading keys 33 b, agrading result obsoleting instruction is performed in order to correctthe grading result previously obtained at the cursor position (StepS48).

In addition, as a result of the judgment of the Step S41, if any of thekeys has been depressed, and the key is of the check keys 33 e, a marklighting instruction is performed in order to light the mark at thegrading point corresponding to the check keys 33 e (Step S43).

Herewith, a mark lighting screen at the grading point corresponding tothe check keys 33 e is displayed on the LDC 31, as shown in FIG. 19(V).This provides easier check of grading results.

Next, it is judged whether or not the depression of the check keys 33 ehas been completed in order to determine whether or not the mark at thegrading point corresponding to the check keys 33 e is turned off (StepS44).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S44, if the depression of thecheck keys 33 e has not been completed, a shift to the Step S44 isrequired. On the other hand, if the depression of the check keys 33 ehas been completed, a mark lights-off instruction is performed, and thena shift to the Step S41 is required (Step S45).

In addition, as a result of the judgment of the Step S41, if any of thekeys has been depressed, and the key is of the execution key 33 d, atermination wait screen display instruction is performed in order todisplay a termination wait screen of grading on the LCD 31 (Step S46).

Herewith, “ ” indicating the termination wait of the grading isdisplayed in the center of the screen on the LCD 31, as shown in FIG.20(W). It should be noted that according to the present embodiment, thetermination wait screen display instruction is performed, as well as aninstruction for counting up the data displayed on the grading completiondisplay section 31 j is performed.

Next, the grading data is saved to the FD, or is transmitted to the PCs60 via the LAN cables 62 prior to printing the grading results on theanswer sheet 54, and then a shift to the Step S23 is required (StepS47).

When the aforementioned print-preprocessing shown in FIG. 13 iscompleted, a return to FIG. 11 is required, and the print processing forprinting the grading results on the answer sheet 54 is performed (StepS23).

This print processing is shown in detail in FIG. 14. In the printprocessing, a PRINT display instruction is first performed in order todisplay the term, “PRINT” indicating that printing is in progress on theLCD 31 (Step S52).

Herewith, the term “PRINT” is displayed on the LCD 31, as shown in FIG.20(X).

Then, the device judges whether or not the answer sheet 54 is set in thesheet storage cabinet in the vicinity of the answer sheet suction port32 after the answer sheet graded by the grader is allowed movementupwardly in a direction of “ ” displayed in the center of the screen ofthe LCD 31, provided that the grading results are ready for printing onthe answer sheet 54 (Step S53).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S53, if the answer sheet 54 hasnot been set in the sheet storage cabinet in the vicinity of the answersheet suction port 32, a shift to the Step S53 is required. On the otherhand, if the answer sheet 54 has been set in the sheet storage cabinetin the vicinity of the answer sheet suction port 32, a carry-ininstruction is performed so that the answer sheet 54 is carried in fromthe answer sheet suction port 32 to the printing section 57 locatedinside the lower feed unit sheet inlet port 55 of the lower feed unit 53by the feed rollers 56 and 52 of the upper feed unit 51 in order toprint the grading results on the answer sheet 54 in the printer section50 (Step S54).

Next, a printing instruction is performed so that the grading resultsare printed on the carried-in answer sheet 54 (Step S55).

The grading results entered by the grader are then printed on thecarried-in answer sheet 54.

Next, a carry-out instruction is performed in order to carry out theprinted answer sheet 54 from the printer section 50 (Step S56).

As a result, the printed answer sheet 54 is kept in the sheet storagecabinet 12, and becomes ready for removal from the sheet discharge port13.

After this, the display stop instruction is performed in order to stopdisplaying the term “PRINT” on the LCD 31, and then a shift to the StepS24 shown in FIG. 11 is required.

Next, it is judged whether or not the termination key 33 g has beendepressed in order to determine whether the answer sheet with the samecontents as those described above is continued to be graded, orcompleted to be graded (Step S24).

As a result of the judgment of the Step S24, if the termination key 33 ghas been depressed, the grading of the answers sheet is stopped, andthen a shift to the Step S1 a is required. On the other hand, if thetermination key 33 g has not been depressed, a shift to the Step S9 ismade to continue to grade the answer sheet to the same questions in thesame pattern format.

It should be noted that if a paper jam and the like occur in the printersection 50, it is only necessary to make test printing by depressing theutility key 31 f.

Next, after the grading results to all answers have been transmitted toeach PC 60, any of the PCs 60 or the management server, and the liketabulate all the grading results through the network 61.

And, individual grading results for each subject graded by each gradingmachine are associated with each individual examinee's number to betabulated to generate data for preparing a comprehensive academicachievement table including total grade point values, ranking, standardscores, and the like, and data for preparing an individual academicachievement table. The generated data are transmitted to each PC 60, ora host terminal not shown through the network 61. In this way, each PC60 provides access to the comprehensive academic achievement table,printout, and the like without having to use the manpower.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of a grading terminal device embodying thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the grading terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the grading terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view (a) and an enlarged view of part thereof (b)of a LCD 31 and a keyboard unit 33 provided in the upper casing portion14 shown in FIG. 1, and the like

FIG. 5 is a side view of the grading terminal device and the printersection 50 provided therein shown in FIG. 1, and the like

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a typical configuration of a gradingterminal system including the grading terminal device bodies 1 shown inFIG. 1, and the like.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a pattern format of an answersheet 54 graded by the own grading terminal body 1 shown in FIG. 1, andthe like.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a grading result of an answerwritten in the answer sheet 54 with the pattern format shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a program procedure executed by thearithmetic control section 65 shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a program procedure executed by thearithmetic control section 65 shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a program procedure executed by thearithmetic control section 65 shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the examinee's number andother authentication processing of the Step S10 shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the print-preprocessing ofthe Step S22 shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the print processing ofthe Step S23 shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating a title screen (a), a FD insertion prompt screen (b), agrading data readout screen (c), and a grading data readout screenenlarged view (d).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating a grading information entry screen (e), a graderinformation screen enlarged view (f), and a grader information screenenlarged view (g).

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating grading data entry screens (h) to (l).

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating a grader information entry screen (m), and grading screens(n) to (q).

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating a grading screen (r) and breakdown entry prompt screens (s)to (v).

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on a LCD 31 inthe case of executing the programs shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, andillustrating a grading completion wait screen (w), a print processingscreen (x), and a printing preparation completion screen (y).

EXPLANATION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   1 GRADING TERMINAL DEVICE BODIES-   2 POWER SWITCH-   11 FDD-   12 SHEET STORAGE CABINET-   13 SHEET DISCHARG PORT-   14 UPPER CASING PORTION-   15 LOWER CASING PORTION-   21 POWER CONNECTOR-   22 LAN CONNECTOR-   23 MOUNTING SCREWS-   31 LCD-   31A GRADING OPERATION KEY-   31B GUIDANCE SECTION-   31C SETTING SCREEN-   31 a START KEY-   31 b PREVIOUS SCREEN KEY-   31 c GRADE DISPLAY SECTION-   31 d SUBJECT DISPLAY SECTION-   31 e PATTERN FORMAT DISPLAY SECTION-   31 f UTILITY KEY-   31 g TERMINATION KEY-   31 h NUMBER DISPLAY SECTION-   31 i GRADING DISPLAY SECTION-   31 j GRADING COMPLETION DISPLAY SECTION-   31 k EXAMINEE'S NUMBER DISPLAY SECTION-   31 l GRADE ENTRY KEY-   32 ANSWER SHEET SUCTION PORT-   33 KEYBOARD UNIT-   33 a TEN KEY-   33 b GRADING KEY-   33 c CURSOR KEY-   33 d EXECUTION KEY-   33 e IDETIFYING/DISPLAYING KEY-   33 m SUBJECT ENTRY KEY-   33 n “F1” TO “F4” KEYS-   33 o ALPHABET KEY-   33 p ARITHMETIC OPERATION SYMBOL KEY-   33 q CLOSE KEY-   50 PRINTER SECTION-   51 UPPER FEED UNIT-   52 FEED ROLLER-   53 LOWER FEED UNIT-   54 ANSWER SHEET-   55 LOWER FEED UNIT SHEET INLET PORT-   56 FEED ROLLER-   57 PRINTING SECTION-   61 NETWORK-   62 LAN CABLES-   60 PCs-   65 ARITHMETIC CONTROL SECTION-   7A ANSWER COLUMN-   7B ANSWER COLUMN-   7C ENTRY FIELD-   7D ENTRY FIELD

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 12. A grading terminal device, comprising: a gradingterminal device body provided with an upper casing portion and a lowercasing portion; a sheet storage cabinet located in the center of a frontsurface of the grading terminal device body; a sheet discharge portlocated in an upper portion of the sheet storage cabinet; an arithmeticcontrol section, such as CPU, which is responsible for operation controlof the grading terminal device body, grading, and its tabulation insidethe grading terminal device body; a flexible disk drive locatedrightward of a front surface of the lower casing portion, and connectedto said arithmetic control section; a power switch provided in thevicinity of said flexible disk drive; a liquid crystal display sectionwith a touch panel provided in the center of an upper surface of theupper casing portion, and connected to said arithmetic control section;a keyboard unit located on the right side of said liquid crystal displaysection, and connected to said arithmetic control section; a printerwhich is provided inside said grading terminal device body, and at thesame time, on the rear surface side of said liquid crystal displaysection, and connected to said arithmetic control section, and whichcomprises an upper feed unit sucking an answer sheet from a suction portto carry in with a roller, and a lower feed unit provided with aprinting section; and memory connected to said arithmetic controlsection, characterized in that the answer sheet is placed on the liquidcrystal display section, said liquid crystal display section identifyingand displaying an area which is stored in the memory and iscorresponding to an answer column to be graded among the answer columnsprovided on the answer sheet, as well as displaying a question numbercorresponding to the area, and an examinee's number entered on saidanswer sheet, characterized in that said touch panel enters a gradingresult of an answer entered in the answer column corresponding to thearea identified and displayed on the display section, and characterizedin that said printer carries said answer sheet into the sheet storagecabinet in the vicinity of the suction port to print the grading resultentered by said grading result entry section, followed by carrying-outthereof through the upper feed unit and the lower feed unit.
 13. Thegrading terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in thatsaid printer section is provided inside the grading terminal devicebody, and at the same time, on a rear surface side of said displaysection, a carry-in source of said answer sheet is provided with ananswer sheet suction port 32 which sucks an answer sheet on which agrading result is to be printed on a back side of an upper surface ofsaid upper casing portion, and at the same time, in an upper portion ofsaid display section, and a carry-out destination is rendered a lowerportion of said display section.
 14. The grading terminal deviceaccording to claim 12, comprising: an arithmetic control section inwhich a grade point of the answer entered on said answer sheet iscalculated based on the grading result entered by said grading resultentry section, and preset allocation grade data, and the calculatedgrade point is output to a network to which a plurality of gradingterminal device bodies are connected to each other, as well as a gradepoint of an answer entered on other answer sheet output from the networkside is entered.
 15. The grading terminal device according to claim 12,characterized in that said display section is a touch panel type displaysection, allowing at least one entry, or one display of said examinee'snumber, information for identifying a grader who makes said grading, agrade of an examinee who has entered the answer on said answer sheet, anexamination subject of the examinee, and a format of said answer column.16. A grading terminal system, comprising: a network in which thegrading terminal devices according to claim 12 are connected to eachother to communicate grade points calculated in said each gradingterminal device; and information processing equipment in which said eachgrading terminal device and said network are relayed to transmit thegrade points output from said each grading terminal device to saidnetwork side to output the grade points transmitted from the networkside to the each grading terminal device.
 17. The grading terminaldevice according to claim 13, comprising: an arithmetic control sectionin which a grade point of the answer entered on said answer sheet iscalculated based on the grading result entered by said grading resultentry section, and preset allocation grade data, and the calculatedgrade point is output to a network to which a plurality of gradingterminal device bodies are connected to each other, as well as a gradepoint of an answer entered on other answer sheet output from the networkside is entered.
 18. The grading terminal device according to claim 13,characterized in that said display section is a touch panel type displaysection, allowing at least one entry, or one display of said examinee'snumber, information for identifying a grader who makes said grading, agrade of an examinee who has entered the answer on said answer sheet, anexamination subject of the examinee, and a format of said answer column.19. The grading terminal device according to claim 14, characterized inthat said display section is a touch panel type display section,allowing at least one entry, or one display of said examinee's number,information for identifying a grader who makes said grading, a grade ofan examinee who has entered the answer on said answer sheet, anexamination subject of the examinee, and a format of said answer column.20. A grading terminal system, comprising: a network in which thegrading terminal devices according to claim 13 are connected to eachother to communicate grade points calculated in said each gradingterminal device; and information processing equipment in which said eachgrading terminal device and said network are relayed to transmit thegrade points output from said each grading terminal device to saidnetwork side to output the grade points transmitted from the networkside to the each grading terminal device.
 21. A grading terminal system,comprising: a network in which the grading terminal devices according toclaim 14 are connected to each other to communicate grade pointscalculated in said each grading terminal device; and informationprocessing equipment in which said each grading terminal device and saidnetwork are relayed to transmit the grade points output from said eachgrading terminal device to said network side to output the grade pointstransmitted from the network side to the each grading terminal device.22. A grading terminal system, comprising: a network in which thegrading terminal devices according to claim 15 are connected to eachother to communicate grade points calculated in said each gradingterminal device; and information processing equipment in which said eachgrading terminal device and said network are relayed to transmit thegrade points output from said each grading terminal device to saidnetwork side to output the grade points transmitted from the networkside to the each grading terminal device.